Martí Riverola Bataller (born 26 January 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Andorran club Inter d'Escaldes.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martí Riverola Bataller | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter d'Escaldes | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2010 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Barcelona B | 38 | (5) |
| 2011 | → Vitesse (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2011 | Barcelona | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Bologna | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Mallorca (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Rheindorf Altach (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Foggia | 43 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Reggiana | 44 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Ibiza | 16 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Andorra | 79 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Atlètic d'Escaldes | 25 | (6) |
| 2023– | Inter d'Escaldes | 19 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 | |||
Club career
editBarcelona
editBorn in Barcelona, Catalonia, Riverola joined FC Barcelona's youth academy in 1999 at the age of 8, and started his career as a forward, being reconverted into a midfielder for the 2004–05 season. In spite of this change he retained his goalscoring touch, being the under-19's second-top scorer in 2010 with 13 goals.[2]
In late 2009, still registered with the juniors, Riverola made his debut for Barcelona's B team, in a 2–0 away win against neighbours RCD Espanyol B.[3] They eventually returned to Segunda División after 11 years, but the player only appeared once more in the league.[4]
Riverola joined Eredivisie club Vitesse Arnhem in January 2011 on a six-month-long loan, as the Dutch were managed by countryman Albert Ferrer, himself a former Barcelona player.[5] In July he returned to Barcelona and its reserves, alongside Isaac Cuenca,[6] and scored five goals in 32 games throughout the campaign[7][8][9][10][11] to help the B's finish eighth.
On 6 December 2011, Riverola made his first and only official appearance for the main squad, coming on as a substitute for Sergi Roberto in the dying minutes of a 4–0 home victory over FC BATE Borisov in the UEFA Champions League.[12][13]
Bologna
editOn 7 June 2012, Riverola was presented as a player of Bologna F.C. 1909,[14] having already agreed to a four-year contract in late January;[15][16] FIFA later ordered the Italian side to pay Barcelona €535,000 as training compensation, although he was a free agent.[17] During his spell at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara he only appeared in three competitive games, his Serie A input consisting of 50 minutes in a 2–1 loss at A.C. Milan on 20 January 2013.[18]
In August 2013, Riverola was loaned to RCD Mallorca of the Spanish second tier,[19] and he spent the second half of the 2014–15 season with SC Rheindorf Altach of the Austrian Bundesliga, on loan with an option make the move permanent.[20]
Foggia and Reggiana
editOn 17 July 2015, Riverola was signed by Foggia Calcio on a two-year contract.[21] In January 2017, he joined A.C. Reggiana 1919 also in the Serie C.[22]
Ibiza and Andorra
editRiverola returned to his country in August 2018, with third-division UD Ibiza.[23] He joined FC Andorra in the following transfer window,[24] going on to be part of the squad that promoted from the regional leagues to the professional ones in just three years.[25][26]
On 1 September 2022, Riverola terminated his contract.[27] He remained in the principality nonetheless, signing with Primera Divisió side Atlètic Club d'Escaldes.[28]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 28 March 2021[29]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona B | 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Segunda División | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 32 | 5 | — | — | 32 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 | ||
| Vitesse (loan) | 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | |
| Barcelona | 2011–12 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bologna | 2012–13 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Mallorca (loan) | 2013–14 | Segunda División | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| Rheindorf Altach (loan) | 2014–15 | Austrian Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Foggia | 2015–16 | Lega Pro | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | |
| 2016–17 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Total | 43 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | ||
| Reggiana | 2016–17 | Lega Pro | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Serie C | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 3 | ||
| Total | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 3 | ||
| Ibiza | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| Andorra | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Total | 45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 220 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 233 | 15 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
References
edit- ^ Martí Riverola at Soccerway
- ^ Saura, David (5 August 2010). "Martí Riverola singled out by Guardiola". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Marcet, Jaume (10 November 2009). "El penúltimo obstáculo superado de Martí" [Martí overcomes penultimate hurdle] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "El Barça B frena la progresión celeste" [Barça B halt sky blue progression]. La Verdad (in Spanish). 3 December 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ Coerts, Stefan (7 January 2011). "Official: Vitesse sign Barcelona youngster Marti Riverola on loan". Goal. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ Carrillo, Jesús (4 July 2011). "Martí Riverola e Isaac Cuenca vuelven al Barça B" [Martí Riverola and Isaac Cuenca return to Barça B] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Al Barcelona B se le atraganta el Mini Estadi" [Barcelona B choke on the Mini Estadi]. Marca (in Spanish). 24 September 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ García-Planas, Yaca (26 October 2011). "0–1: El Barça B gana al Huesca gracias a un solitario gol de Riverola" [0–1: Barça B beat Huesca thanks to lone Riverola goal]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ García Merino, Marcos (9 December 2011). "Fiesta de goles en el Mini Estadi" [Goal party at the Mini Estadi]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "El Barça B gana su segundo partido consecutivo contra el SD Huesca (4–2)" [Barça B win second match in a row against SD Huesca (4–2)] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "2–0: El Barça B fulmina a un Córdoba espectral" [2–0: Barça B obliterate spectral Córdoba]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 April 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ Pizarro, Ramón (6 December 2011). "El Barcelona exhibe su equipo del futuro ante el BATE Borisov (4–0)" [Barcelona display future team against BATE Borisov (4–0)] (in Spanish). RTVE. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Guardiola makes Riverola debut, his canterano number 22". Fútbol Blog Barcelona. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ "Bologna, ecco Riverola "Ho voglia e ambizioni"" [Bologna, here's Riverola "I have the will and the ambition"]. Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). 7 June 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Mercato Bologna, esclusivo: fatta per Riverola. Ecco i dettagli dell'affare" [Bologna market, exclusive: deal done for Riverola. Here are the details] (in Italian). Calcio Mercato. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ Bernabei, Simone (20 January 2012). "Bologna, per Riverola battuta la concorrenza del Napoli" [Bologna, Napoli competition for Riverola beaten] (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Bulletin 2015/2" (PDF). Court of Arbitration for Sport. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ De Stefano, Gaetano (20 January 2013). "Milan-Bologna 2–1 – Doppio Pazzini, i rossoneri ripartono" [Milan-Bologna 2–1 – Pazzini brace, the rossoneri get restarted]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Riverola al Mallorca" [Riverola to Mallorca] (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 26 August 2013. Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Riverola all'Altach" [Riverola to Altach] (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 30 January 2015. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Marti Riverola è del Foggia" [Marti Riverola belongs to Foggia] (in Italian). Foggia Calcio. 17 July 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ Bargellini, Luca (24 January 2017). "UFFICIALE: Foggia, ceduto Riverola alla Reggiana" [OFFICIAL: Foggia, Riverola transferred to Reggiana] (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Martí Riverola ficha por el UD Ibiza" [Martí Riverola signs for UD Ibiza] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Piqué ficha a Martí Riverola para su FC Andorra" [Piqué signs Martí Riverola for his FC Andorra]. Sport (in Spanish). 7 February 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ Nieto, José (23 May 2022). "El Andorra de Gerard Piqué consigue su preciado ascenso: una llegada a la élite bajo polémicas" [Gerard Piqué's Andorra get the promotion they yearned for: reaching the elite surrounded by controversy]. El Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ García-Planas, Yaca (9 June 2022). "Martí Riverola: "Muchos me llamaron loco"" [Martí Riverola: "Many said I was crazy"]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Martí Riverola tanca una etapa gloriosa a l'Andorra" [Martí Riverola ends a glorious spell at Andorra] (in Catalan). FC Andorra. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ Alonso, Carles (3 September 2022). "Martí Riverola a l'Atlètic Escaldes" [Martí Riverola to Atlètic Escaldes]. El Principat (in Catalan). Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ Martí Riverola at Soccerway
External links
edit- Martí Riverola at BDFutbol
- Martí Riverola at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)